Path Actions will vary depending on the protagonist and whether it is day or night.

Path Actions – Players can interact with NPCs throughout the world in various ways by using actions unique to each character, such as challenging people as the Warrior or stealing belongings as the Thief.

Break and Boost Battle System – Players must act strategically to exploit enemy weaknesses to “Break” them to inflict more damage, and “Boost” their travelers to enhance their abilities.

So, we have new sets of characters, though those in the original game still make an appearance. Champions of the Continent also serve as a prequel to Octopath Traveler. However, people still do have in-app purchase options to progress their solo play faster.

Plus, of course, this is a mobile title so we got some gacha mechanics.Īlthough, the game is single-player, so there really isn’t any pay-to-win with regards to gaining over others. Nothing much has changed save for the fact that you now have a party of eight instead of four. If you’ve played Octopath Traveler before then you’ll be more than familiar with the gameplay mechanics of CotC.

It first came out in Japan way back in 2020 but is now ready for the global audience. The game will officially go live on July 27 at 2 pm PT (5 am, Wednesday for the Philippines).įor those hearing this for the first time, Octopath Traveler: CotC is a mobile iteration of Square’s highly regarded JRPG.

Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent is now teasing its players as it opens pre-download a day and a half before release. Update: The game is now live, however, it’s apparently region-locked more information here.

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